Engineering Technician, Staff|6090 Engineering Technician, Staff|6090

ALTEN; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN in Santa Clara, CA is seeking an Engineering Technician to set up and calibrate test beds, verify path loss and device benchmarks, and advance networking-related experiments.

The role emphasizes hands‑on lab work, debugging, and the use of Wireshark, Ixchariot and IPerf tools. Shell scripting is expected; Python is a plus for automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 1+ year of engineering technician or related work experience.
• Onsite work in Santa Clara, CA.

Responsibilities

• Bring up new test beds including calibration of path loss and device benchmark.
• Work on networking concepts and related tests.
• Utilize Wireshark, Ixchariot and Iperf tools for measurements.
• Develop automation scripts with Shell scripting.
• Python skills are a plus for tooling.

Skills

Wifi

Calibration of path loss

Networking concepts

Debugging

Wireshark

Ixchariot

Iperf

Shell Scripting

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Wireshark

Ixchariot

Iperf

Job description

• bring up new test beds including calibration of path loss and device benchmark
• Networking concepts
• Wireshark, Ixchariot ,Iperf tools
• Shell Scripting.
• Python is plus

Job Description: Top 5 Required Skills

• Wifi
• bring up new test beds including calibration of path loss and device benchmark
• Networking concepts
• Debugging
• Wireshark, Ixchariot ,Iperf tools
• Shell Scripting.
• Python is plus

Technologies

• IEEE 802.11

Keywords

• Wifi , TCP/IP, DHCP, Wireshark
• OS - Windows, Linux

Education Requirement

• Bachelor's degree

Required Years Of Experience

• 1+ year of Engineering Technician or related work experience

Max Physical Requirements (lbs.) (if applicable)

• Pushing Weight Limit = None
• Pulling Weight Limit = None
• Lifting Weight Limit = None
• Forklift Required (Y/N): No

Driving Requirements

• Are there driving responsibilities no matter how minimal with this role? No
• (If Yes)How many hours per week? n/a
• (If Yes) Select type of vehicle use below: n/a
• Rental Car, Qualcomm Vehicle, Personal Vehicle
• Note for suppliers – Please ensure your candidate understands/agrees to your specific reimbursement requirements for any out-of-pocket expenses.

Comments for Suppliers

• Rounds of interviews to be expected: 2-3
• Interview Method: Video conference
• Work Location Requirement 100% onsite
• Work Address: Home Building: 3105 Kifer Road, Santa Clara, CA 95051
• Qualcomm Building: SCL.D
• Work Days: Mon-Fri? Yes, 5days a week
• Shift Time:830-5:00pm PST? Yes
• Weekly / Daily Expected Hours: 40.0 / 8.0, Ye